Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-02-03
'AUCH EINE LIEBE."

mall broken, jagged piece of ground that
projects above the waters OF the North
ssa, which washes the west coast Of
schleswig HOlstein. Once beautiful islands
NY here, inhabited by the brave, hardy
Yrieslanders, whose motto had been
through many centuries, death rather
than slavery and who mp 10 this day
have submitted TO no master, and at the
Inhabited only by peasants.
Floods have nearly washed away these
hlands and left only small bits, upon
which the sea still gradually encroaches.
Often in single night hundreds of lives
we're lost, and when the sun again ap-
feared the high sea swept where happy
homes had beeen, and over their graves
the waves danced and the shark swan In
pursuit Of his prey. The men on the
krger islands gradually built high dams
and dikes, until they at last suD-c'led In
ssecting defenses that protected their lives
ed property. But where only Two or
three families lived they could not afford
- labor aud expense, and but for the
hgenuity Of the people on these small
halligs when the floods came, everything
would be destroyed. Their houses were
buiit in the middle Of the hallig, where Il
b the highest. Embankp'epls OF tough
clay, sometimes twenty feet ~ height, are
constructed around them, aud INTO this
strong foundation are driven the beams
sad piles which support the roof. II the
Wild pillows low break over their de-
fenses, the hu usband fees with wife and
children, with his sheep and hts best goods
and chattels, 10 the roof, and only IN rare
sases does the food reach thus safe asylum.
But seldom year passes IN which the
turbulent waters do not, at least once,
thunder at the house doors with heavy
blows, when the whole hallig is a Wild,
foaming, frightful sea, rushing and roar
ing, with its nmnberless dreadful heads
and cruel white faugs stretching ont after
~ victims. Then the inhabitants fail
upon their knees, praying 10 the Almighty
70 succor them, Ms they listen in fear aud
anguish to the bowling Of the storm, tv
the rush of the waves, 10 every blow that
death strikes against their closed shutters.
Such fearful days and nights come only in
spring, when winter departs in wrath be-
cause his reign is over, and In autumn,
when the heavy storms rage, In summer
the hallig presents peaceful, quiet scene,
and is covered with long, reed like grass.
6warns OF sea gulls are lowering over IL,
ef which many thousands are baiChing;
and with their eggs furnish delicious fHd
% the families. Then the hong aiIed
sheep bleat and frolic, and the hallignan
1shes and rows in his boat TO Thlsam and
fondern, with eggs, hides and the produce
q the sea, which he exchanges for hour
and potatoes, hemp aud wool. Then the
wives and children run at low tide 70 seek
sn the black, bare sea bottom crabs and
nussels, crawiish, oysters and amber. and
the young men hasten away Ia Hamburg,
Bremen and Holland, and travel half the
world over, yet always again return Ia the
nists and storms OF their beloved hallIg.
Many of the more experienced men cruise
o. pilots and bring many ship safe into
rs harbor, for which service they often
carry bag of shining silver tlialers home
Now it happened several years ago In q
mall hallig, not far distant from Amram,
Q single family dwelt on a but uf iirm
ground, or rather there dwelt there The
last remnant Of family, young girl,
Anna MUIR, who had lost father, mother
and brother, and who was now the onl,
tained. This girl leiress inspired senti.
nent warmer than friendship in the
breasts Of many OF the young men, aud
sould have had her choice Of doAen brave
fellows, but she was hard to suit. a. heir.
ssses are wont TO be; at the same time she
was cordial TO all, and none could find
FAULT with her. Strong and self reliant
she stood in high leather shoes and parti.
eolOred gown, and when she sometimes
went 10 the church in Amran with her
handsome hair braided with led ribbons
and her white handkerchief tied over her
head, from under which the fresh face
booked cheerfully out, the neat jacket, the
waist with its row OF bright buttons, and
bodice laced closely 10 the foiin, ami on
Der neck the heavy silver chain, then there
was great commotion among the young
men, and none there but would declare
that she was the most beautiful OF all the
naidens, even though the glrls OF AmIam
wore front Of satin embroidered with
flowers. Many man euyied the blonde
haired cousin, Lorenz karstcn, who had
Che good fortune % live w;ih tnna on the
hallig, and who was her wolecIor aud
escort. Yet, eagerly as they wished for
her favor, noie spoke slighimgly of the
fortunate one, for LorenE kdr,ien WAS a
man highly respected. Few we've as
skilled as he In guiding q ship; nou- ~
well as he knew the waters from r.lbc To
north Denmark. lie was the best pilot
on the island, and had breli for several
years steersman OF Hamburg irIgate that
sailed to the East indies.
Then he returned and did not 10 again,
for his young kinswonlan, Auna MUIR,
had become an orphan. With her on the
hallig he now had his home. and never
was little spot OF earth kept In rincr
order. Lorenz Karsten was tim anJ
bony, as the Frieslanders are who live On
the islands, In consequence OF the sharp
sea air, but In strength and couiagc none
could compare with him; nnd his face,
with the bright blue eyes, the high fore
head and the thin, delicate nose, would
have been considered remarkable had tate
wflled that he had been born a noblclnan.
But here, with his rude surroundings and
his hands hardened by labor, while some
eyes rested with pleasure on him, there
were none that bore him ilI-will and many
that loved him. Where he outstretched
his hand all went well and quickly;
where he entered was success, and that
he would marry AnnL MUIR seemed in.
svitable Most people wondered why 10
had not already occurred, but II was re-
marked by others that it went with
Lorenz IN with the rest VI the world. and
that his ungrateful cousin, for whom he
did no murh, would do nothing for him
One Sunday morningA ,in her fine
crimson dress, her sash with the flashing
buckle and her hair braidssl with bright